November 06, 2020
How Do People in the Middle East View the US Presidential Election?
Arab Center Washington DC analysts and fellows assess how Middle East leaders and peoples look at the US presidential election and whether they have specific preferences as to who becomes the American president on January...
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Iran and the World Wait for Biden
Daniel Brumberg contends that the road to a new US-Iran reengagement will be long and arduous and will depend primarily on domestic factors: Biden and his advisors will take months to forge a new Iran...
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The Middle East Accords: An Arab Perspective
The recent agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Sudan will not help the cause of regional peace.
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Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s Iraq: Challenges and Prospects
Abbas Kadhim examines the political, economic, and regional challenges that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi will have to confront in the months ahead before new elections are held in crisis-torn Iraq.
Learn more »October 28, 2020
As US Counterterrorism Policy Focus Wavers, a Thorough Review Is Needed
While concerns about domestic and global terrorism remain on the back burner in this election cycle, posits Charles W. Dunne, the next administration will face a number of important strategic questions and would do well...
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Another Test of Palestinian Sumud: COVID-19 in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem
Yara M. Asi examines the COVID-19 crisis in each of the three fragmented Occupied Palestinian Territories, examining how preexisting social and political determinants of health are expressed in a pandemic setting. She argues that addressing...
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Protests of the Poor in Egypt: Causes and Implications
Despite the state of severe repression and political crackdown in Egypt, protesters took to the streets to demand the resignation of President Sisi. Khalil al-Anani explores the reasons behind this uprising of the poor and...
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Where Can Palestinian Leaders Turn as Gulf Arabs Turn Away?
Yousef Munayyer writes that as the Gulf Arab states turn away from Palestine, Palestinian leaders must concentrate on rebuilding institutions and ensuring that the Palestinian people have direct control over their own struggle.
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